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As the COVID crisis continues to force folks to stay indoors, Hollywood, like the rest of the world, has been forced to adapt. As I mentioned last month with ONWARD, many studios are making the proactive approach of sending theatrical releases straight to video on demand. As a result, Dreamworks made the decision to release one of their most anticipated family films of the year, TROLLS WORLD TOUR, in this manner on April 10. I was just as surprised as anyone when the original TROLLS was released, and it wasn’t terrible. After the shocking success of THE
LEGO MOVIE, a movie that, when first announced, convinced me that creativity had officially died, I should have learned to stop doubting the Hollywood machine. THE LEGO MOVIE was one of the best animated movies of the decade, launching spin-offs on both the big and small screen. But, with TROLLS, it was tough for me to get on board. We’re talking about a movie based on toys that I didn’t even really like as a kid, and were best suited for bingo bragging rights. How could things possibly turn out well? Somehow, once again, they did. With bright colors, buoyant use of music, likable characters, and a playful ensemble cast, it surpassed the expectations of most by not being awful. In fact, it was a family film that was crowd-pleasing by any inconceivable measure. When all was said and done, it grossed $346 million worldwide, and spawned the jovial sequel, WORLD TOUR. If TIGER KING was a perfect form of escapism for adults during the quarantine, TROLLS WORLD TOUR provides that same type of relief for kids. As it turns out, the world we were introduced to in the first film isn’t the only realm of Trolls that exist. There are others out there that represent different genres of music. While Poppy (Anna Kendrick), Branch (Justin Timberlake) and the rest of their pals live in the pop world, the lands of
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